Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha
Chapter 30: STILL A BAD ADULT

Chapter 30: STILL A BAD ADULT

SO, GARAM ended up running away from Song Sihyuk.

Had he stayed, the Alpha might have really ended up teaching him how to use his tongue in a kiss.

I mean, I know we’re going to do that soon— but I need to prepare mentally first.

Garam was already overstimulated by Song Sihyuk’s sudden return.

Then he bombed me with the long story behind his sudden disappearance. Worse, the story was hard to digest because it involved shamans. I don’t really believe in the supernatural. But as long as it’s not a cult, I’m willing to be more understanding.

"Hyung, you’re home?"

"Welcome back, Hyung."

Garam smiled when he saw Finn and Kwon Jigu in the kitchen.

Oh, they’re having ramen for midnight snack.

"Do you not have schedules for tomorrow?" Garam asked worriedly. "Your faces are gonna be bloated later."

"It’s our rest day tomorrow, Hyung," Kwon Jigu said. "Should I cook ramen for you?"

"No, thank you," Garam said, patting his stomach. "I’m still full."

That was true.

I ate a lot at the restaurant earlier.

"Hyung, did you go shopping?" Finn asked excitedly while looking at Garam’s watch, and then he looked up at him. The boy’s eyes were sparkling. "This is the first time I’ve see you splurge. Good for you, Hyung. I’m happy that you finally know how to spend your money properly."

"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Garam asked, and then he pointed at his watch. "Do you know this brand?"

To be fair, as the fashionista in the group, he should have expected Finn to recognize his watch right away.

I mean, I’m not completely ignorant about fashion and luxury brands since our group has a few ambassadorships under our belt. But, admittedly, I only know famous brands. Sihyuk Hyung is probably used to brands that most people consider as ’quiet luxury.’

Aka high-end stuff without the branding all over the place.

Or things that are really expensive and made with really nice materials, but don’t look like it. Apparently, quiet luxury is associated with old money people who don’t flaunt their wealth.

Come to think of it, Song Sihyuk was like that.

Chaebols are really on another level, huh?

"I recognize the brand because I’m a fan of them, but I think it’s the first time I’ve seen that design," Finn said while admiring the watch around Garam’s wrist. "Clovv’s designs are simple, but they stand out because of their craftsmanship. So, I’d say they are worth it even if some of their most luxurious pieces cost at least half a million."

Garam gulped hard. "Half a million Korean won, right?"

Finn shook his head. "USD, Hyung."

Aigoo.

I’m wearing an apartment around my wrist.

"You deserve it, Hyung," Finn said proudly while giving Garam a double thumbs up. "You’ve worked hard in the military, after all."

Garam just smiled awkwardly, and then he changed the topic. "Is Eunsang home?"

"Yes, Hyung. He’s already sleeping, though. He got knocked out as soon as he hit the bed," Kwon Jigu said, smiling. "But our Eunsang seems to be doing better now. He probably fell asleep right away because he finally feels relaxed."

Thank goodness.

Garam was relieved to hear that Lee Eunsang had finally bounced back.

But that relief wouldn’t last long, though.

***

"SEONG KYUNGMIN, are you still mad at me?"

"Tsk."

Aigooya.

Song Sihyuk didn’t care if Seong Kyungmin was mad at him, though.

He still entered his friend’s private consultation room at the hospital where he worked, and then he sat on the chair across from Seong Kyungmin.

My friend is finally a doctor now.

"I told you our friendship was already over the moment you joined the Cho Triplets with their experiment," Seong Kyungmin said coldly while glaring at Song Sihyuk. "Miracle pills? Seriously? And you’re making the poor kid take those drugs when they’re not even clinically approved yet?"

Yeah, miracle pills are basically illegal drugs.

"It doesn’t seem to be working on Lim Garam, though."

Seong Kyungmin scoffed. "Of course, it won’t. Do you think it’s going to be easy to turn a Beta into an Omega? It shouldn’t be done in the first place."

"I want you to check on Lim Garam."

"Sihyuk-ah, I only deal with Alphas and Omegas."

"Exactly."

"What?"

"I’m going to bring Lim Garam here later," Song Sihyuk said, getting up. "Don’t mention the Cho Triplets to him once you meet my wife, okay?"

"I hate talking about the Cho Triplets, so why would I do that?" Seong Kyungmin scoffed, knitting his eyebrows. "Where are you going?"

"I’m gonna have myself checked."

"Are you sick?"

"No. I’m here to get tested for HIV and other STDs."

"Since when did you care about things like that? You’re an irresponsible son of a bitch who doesn’t care about your partners. The only thing you do is take contraceptives for Alphas to make sure you won’t get anyone pregnant."

"That’s the old me, Kyungmin-ah. My wife convinced me to get tested, and I can’t say ’no’ to him."

"This is the kid’s idea?"

"Yeah. I stopped doing this shit after I stayed abstinent for the past five years."

Seong Kyungmin’s face beamed. "Oh, the kid has a good head on his shoulders. I like him already."

"Yah. Lim Garam is mine."

"Don’t worry— I don’t go after kids that young."

Song Sihyuk only gave Seong Kyungmin the middle finger.

So much for being a friend.

***

"SIHYUK-NIM, while Garam-ssi was in the military, our team had already started planning his solo activities."

Song Sihyuk didn’t lift his head since he was busy reading emails on his phone.

He still had time left before going back to work, but he was already starting to prepare for it. Hence, he spent the past few days in his penthouse.

Lim Garam is busy with work, so we can’t meet yet.

But Song Sihyuk wanted to know what exactly his wife was busy with, and he wanted to hear it straight from Myung Hyesu.

Hence, he summoned the CEO to his penthouse to listen to her report directly.

"We’re almost done preparing for Garam-ssi’s first solo mini album," Myung Hyesu said excitedly. "Moreover, Garam-ssi has received several love calls from PDs and advertisers. Variety shows want him, and brands are fighting to get him as their endorser. He even received an offer to sing the main OST for a drama that’s predicted to be a hit. But the biggest offer we received was from a giant fashion house. They want Garam-ssi to be their first ever global ambassador."

"Really?" Song Sihyuk asked indifferently, and then he lifted his head to give Myung Hyesu a cold look. "Reject all the offers then."

Myung Hyesu looked confused. "What do you mean—"

"Only accept endorsements for their group, forget about offers for Lim Garam alone."

"But it will help increase Garam-ssi’s popularity—"

"Exactly," Song Sihyuk said, cutting off the CEO again. "Lim Garam doesn’t need to be more famous than he already is. I don’t want more people to discover and love what’s mine. It’s already irritating to see his face everywhere."

It wasn’t because he didn’t like seeing Lim Garam’s face.

I just hate the fact that I have to share him with his fans.

"You overdid it, Myung Hyesu," Song Sihyuk said sternly. "I told you to make Lim Garam’s group moderately successful— just popular enough so Lim Garam wouldn’t feel like a failure. But what did you do? You turn their little group into one of Korea’s best boy groups. They even chart high in the US."

"It’s because the kids are good, sir," Myung Hyesu said defensively. "They’re talented, charismatic, and they have a good group chemistry since they get along well—"

"Whatever. Handle the group however you want. But limit Lim Garam’s activities."

"But, sir, Garam-ssi will be disheartened if he’s the only one among the group who doesn’t have any solo activities," Myung Hyesu insisted. "Plus, the kid’s solo fans are quite aggressive. If they think the company is mistreating Garam-ssi, then they’ll send us protest trucks. They will definitely make it go viral on the internet. If that happens, then Garam-ssi might gain sympathy even from non-fans. So, he’ll still get more popular either way."

Tsk.

Song Sihyuk was annoyed that he hired such a competent person to handle Lim Garam’s career.

It was also obvious that Myung Hyesu genuinely cared about Lim Garam.

I should have just hired one of my useless relatives.

"Instead of a mini-album, just let Lim Garam release a digital single. One song with an MV— that’s it," Song Sihyuk said, refusing to back down. "There’s no need for a proper promotion either. Those fansign events? Forget it."

He once saw a viral video of Lim Garam’s fansign event.

It was ridiculous how his husband had to wear ’cute costumes’ while doing aegyo¹.

I’m the only one allowed to see Lim Garam’s cute side.

"You already accepted a brand deal from my cousin’s cosmetics company— that should be enough for now. His group has several endorsements under their belt anyway," Song Sihyuk said. "And that offer from a luxury fashion house? Turn it down. I have no intention of making Lim Garam a global popstar."

Lim Garam being famous domestically was already pissing him off.

I’ll lose my mind if my wife gets more popular overseas. Plus, working with foreign brands would mean Lim Garam would be out of Korea most of the time.

Song Sihyuk hated the idea.

Lim Garam needs to stay where I can see him anytime I want.

***

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